Age: 18 Residence: Marshfield Parents: Chris and Victoria Viegut College: University of Wisconsin or the University of Notre Dame Career Plans: College professor Hobbies: Reading, piano, trumpet, movies, writing for the school’s newspaper and Downton Abbey

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If Alex Viegut, a senior at Columbus High School, says she is going to do something, you better believe she’s going to put her best effort into it.

And while the 18-year-old hasn’t decided on what school she’ll attend in the fall (currently choosing between the University of Wisconsin and Notre Dame), or a major for that matter, she does know she wants to become a college professor.

“I’ve done a lot of tutoring and teaching of middle school age, and some grade school students, and I really enjoy that. I like seeing it click, and seeing the faces on the kids when they understand,” Viegut said. “I like school a lot, so I know I want to go to graduate school. That’s why I think teaching college — it would be challenging intellectually — but it’s also tough to say what I would teach.”

Viegut currently holds a 4.978 weighted GPA, and is currently taking five Advanced Placement courses. This past fall semester, she neglected to take a study hall to fit AP psychology into her schedule — something she said was tough, but definitely worth it.

Being as intellectually curious as Viegut is, she has a lot of different fields she’s interested in studying, whether it be biology, literature, psychology or history. Choosing one to study in college might be harder for her than the actual coursework.

When students ask her for homework help, she said it usually involves math problems, which isn’t her favorite thing to talk about.

“Math is where everyone wants help with tutoring, but I don’t like that as much. I like talking about literature a lot. It’s more creative thinking than here is the right answer,” Viegut said.

It’s possible the Viegut has been destined to be a teacher since she first entered the school system 13 years ago.

“My parents used to tell me stories of how I would help my classmates in kindergarten with their spelling,” she said.

A natural born leader (president of her class the last three years, and currently the student council president) who Columbus High School Principal Steve Van Wyhe describes as very humble, Viegut has learned a lot of life lessons while in high school.

“(Being student body president) has definitely taught me that change can happen if you want it to happen, and if you’re willing to work at it,” she said. “It’s been an eye-opening experience to see the number of people that like to complain about something, but don’t do anything to change it.”